Hi! Here is a map and six videos that really tell the story well about Arlington's Entertainment District. Click here if you are looking instead for a map of and links to all the Major Area Attractions.
The Entertainment District contains these seven major attractions: Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, Texas Rangers Ballpark, Legends of the Game Museum, Dallas Cowboys New Stadium, Lincoln Square Mall, and the Arlington Convention Center. You will also find here the Arlington Visitor Information Center. Announced new attractions include: the Glorypark Mixed-Use Development with Rangers Alley, International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, and the Caelum Moor Sculpture Park. There are several more in the works, but not yet announced.
The Entertainment District is roughly bounded by I-30 (Tom Landry Freeway) on the north, SH 360 (Angus G. Wynn Jr. Freeway) on the east, E. Division St. (SH 180) on the south, and N. Collins St. (FM 157) on the west. It is a hugh rectangular area containing most of Arlington's major attractions.
It is an interesting twist of fate that the Entertainment District is nestled at the juncture of two freeways, whose names - Landry and Wynn - are so richly linked to two of Arlington's major attractions - the Dallas Cowboys and Six Flags Over Texas.
In case you didn't know, Six Flags was Wynn's brainchild. Wynn was the developer of the mammoth Great Southwest Industrial Park. Six Flags was his answer to what to do with some left-over, undevelopable, flood-prone land. Wow! What a stroke of genius.
This photo shows a bit of what is going on in the Entertainment District. First, we are looking south from the top of Hurricane Harbor's new Mega Wedgie waterslide. Between Hurricane Harbor and the horizon lies Tom Landry Freeway (I-30). You can see (click the photo for a larger view) the construction equipment busily widening the freeway in preparation for the opening of the Dallas Cowboys New Stadium (not in photo but just to the right).
At the left horizon is the Sheraton Hotel. The Sheraton is in negotiations to add a new wing, and to merge with and expand the Arlington Convention Center (which sits adjacent to the south). In the middle horizon is the Texas Rangers Ballpark. Rangers owner, Tom Hicks is planning the development of the land around the Ballpark. The new mixed-use, planned development is named Glorypark. Also not in the photo, but just to the left is Six Flags Over Texas.
Arlington's Entertainment District is indeed a fun, happening place!
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Need more information? Use the links in the middle column to easily find tons of information about Arlington. Or, use the Google Site Search in the top right column, just enter your keyword(s). Everything about having fun in Arlington is right here.
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The Entertainment District is served by a Trolley system. The Trolley provides guests of Entertainment District hotels with transportation to the major attractions. Check with your hotel for routes and schedules.
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Map of Everything Fun and Interesting in Arlington's Entertainment District
1) Using the Hybrid view, you can zoom to the exact building location for any listing.
2) Open the map right sidebar for a numeric listing of all these fun places and attractions. Then click the listing to zoom to its marker location.
3) You may mouse over the blue markers for each listing name.
4) Links for all of these listings can be found on one of these pages: Fun Places To Eat, Fun Places To Visit, and Major Area Attractions.
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The Videos
The first two videos tell the Fun Central Arlington story. They cover the major attractions located in Arlington's Entertainment District and more.
The third video covers the Glorypark mixed-use development planned for the land around the Texas Rangers Ballpark.
The fourth covers the Dallas Cowboys New Stadium (click this link for lots more information, maps, plans and inside photos of the new stadium).
The fifth covers the Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Check this page for lots more Texas Rangers info - Everthing - Texas Rangers.
And, the sixth tells about the Legends of the Game Museum at the Ballpark.
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1) Fun Central (Brief Version)
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2) Fun Central (Longer Version)
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3) Glorypark
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4) Dallas Cowboys New Stadium
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5) Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
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6) Legends of the Game Museum at the Ballpark
That's all folks!
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